Download book Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon
Download book Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon
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Author: Galit Aviman
Page Count: 180 pages
Published Date: 28 Dec 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781409470427
Download Link: Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon
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In Zen Buddhism, the concept of freedom is of profound importance. And yet, until now there has been no in-depth study of the manifestation of this liberated attitude in the lives and artwork of Edo period Zen monk-painters. This book explores the playfulness and free-spirited attitude reflected in the artwork of two prominent Japanese Zen monk-painters: Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) and Sengai Gibon (1750-1837). The free attitude emanating from their paintings is one of the qualities which distinguish Edo period Zen paintings from those of earlier periods. These paintings are part of a Zen ink painting tradition that began following the importation of Zen Buddhism from China at the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185-1333). In this study, Aviman elaborates on the nature of this particular artistic expression and identifies its sources, focusing on the lives of the monk-painters and their artwork. The author applies a multifaceted approach, combining a holistic analysis of the paintings, i.e. as interrelated combination of text and image, with a contextualization of the works within the specific historical, art historical, cultural, social and political environments in which they were created.
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Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon by Galit Aviman
Author: Galit Aviman
Page Count: 180 pages
Published Date: 28 Dec 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781409470427
Download Link: Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon
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In Zen Buddhism, the concept of freedom is of profound importance. And yet, until now there has been no in-depth study of the manifestation of this liberated attitude in the lives and artwork of Edo period Zen monk-painters. This book explores the playfulness and free-spirited attitude reflected in the artwork of two prominent Japanese Zen monk-painters: Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) and Sengai Gibon (1750-1837). The free attitude emanating from their paintings is one of the qualities which distinguish Edo period Zen paintings from those of earlier periods. These paintings are part of a Zen ink painting tradition that began following the importation of Zen Buddhism from China at the beginning of the Kamakura period (1185-1333). In this study, Aviman elaborates on the nature of this particular artistic expression and identifies its sources, focusing on the lives of the monk-painters and their artwork. The author applies a multifaceted approach, combining a holistic analysis of the paintings, i.e. as interrelated combination of text and image, with a contextualization of the works within the specific historical, art historical, cultural, social and political environments in which they were created.
Read online Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon Buy and read online Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon Download Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Zen Paintings in Edo Japan (1600-1868) : Playfulness and Freedom in the Artwork of Hakuin Ekaku and Sengai Gibon